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• How long has she been in your employ ( ie employed by you )
  你雇用她多长时间了
• Her father cut off ( ie stopped paying ) her allowance
  她父亲不再给她零用钱了
• These bills are overdue ie should have been paid before now
  这些帐单已逾期未付
• The bill was passed by a clear ( ie fairly large ) majority
  议案获绝对多数票通过
• The ship went under ( ie sank ) on its first voyage
  那条船在首次航行时就沉没了
• He made ( ie reached the rank of ) sergeant in six months
  他六个月就当上了中士
• Please use internet explorer to try this function
  请使用ie浏览器来试验这功能。
• This novel lacks pace , ie its plot develops too slowly
  这部小说情节发展太缓慢。
• This was an added ( ie an extra , a further ) disappointment
  这又是一件失望的事
• The horse negotiated ( ie jumped over ) the fence with ease
  那马轻易跳过了栅栏